The scavenger spyglass: how recruiting hunters to watch carrion boosts wildlife research
Abstract Hunters support scavengers with seasonal pulses of carrion. If those hunters also deploy remote cameras at kill sites, they could simultaneously contribute data to wildlife research while gaining first‐hand knowledge of scavenger ecology. In 2018–2020, we recruited hunters to monitor carcas...
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crwiley:10.1002/jwmg.22255 2024-06-02T08:05:01+00:00 The scavenger spyglass: how recruiting hunters to watch carrion boosts wildlife research McTee, Michael Stone, Katharine 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22255 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jwmg.22255 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jwmg.22255 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Journal of Wildlife Management volume 86, issue 6 ISSN 0022-541X 1937-2817 journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22255 2024-05-03T10:59:43Z Abstract Hunters support scavengers with seasonal pulses of carrion. If those hunters also deploy remote cameras at kill sites, they could simultaneously contribute data to wildlife research while gaining first‐hand knowledge of scavenger ecology. In 2018–2020, we recruited hunters to monitor carcasses and offal with remote cameras across western Montana, USA. We increased our sampling effort by also setting up cameras following successful elk ( Cervus canadensis ) hunts at a private ranch. Cameras recorded 19 scavenger species. Golden eagles ( Aquila chrysaetos ) appeared at 55% of sites, and 3 individuals wore auxiliary markers, demonstrating how hunters can augment efforts to detect tagged wildlife. Cameras also documented elusive predators (e.g., wolves [ Canis lupus ]) and a seasonality of scavenging among American black bears ( Ursus americanus ). At 42% of the sites, ≥1 cervid investigated the carrion within 1 m, a behavior that may transmit the prions associated with chronic wasting disease. Hunters are willing and competent citizen scientists that can help generate wildlife observations at a broad spatial scale. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Aquila chrysaetos Wiley Online Library The Journal of Wildlife Management 86 6 |
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Abstract Hunters support scavengers with seasonal pulses of carrion. If those hunters also deploy remote cameras at kill sites, they could simultaneously contribute data to wildlife research while gaining first‐hand knowledge of scavenger ecology. In 2018–2020, we recruited hunters to monitor carcasses and offal with remote cameras across western Montana, USA. We increased our sampling effort by also setting up cameras following successful elk ( Cervus canadensis ) hunts at a private ranch. Cameras recorded 19 scavenger species. Golden eagles ( Aquila chrysaetos ) appeared at 55% of sites, and 3 individuals wore auxiliary markers, demonstrating how hunters can augment efforts to detect tagged wildlife. Cameras also documented elusive predators (e.g., wolves [ Canis lupus ]) and a seasonality of scavenging among American black bears ( Ursus americanus ). At 42% of the sites, ≥1 cervid investigated the carrion within 1 m, a behavior that may transmit the prions associated with chronic wasting disease. Hunters are willing and competent citizen scientists that can help generate wildlife observations at a broad spatial scale. |
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